Colin West (author)

Colin West
Born1951
England
OccupationChildren's book author, poet, illustrator
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
EducationWolverhampton Polytechnic, Royal College of Art
Notable worksMonty, the Dog who Wears Glasses, The Big Book of Nonsense, Never Nudge a Budgie
Website
www.colinwest.com

Colin West (born 1951) is an English children's book author, poet and illustrator. Since 1975, he has written and illustrated over 50 children's books. He studied Graphic Design at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Illustration at the Royal College of Art under Quentin Blake

Colin West (born 1951) is an English children's book author, poet and illustrator. Since 1975, he has written and illustrated over 50 children's books. He studied Graphic Design at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Illustration at the Royal College of Art under Quentin Blake

West cites Edward Gorey, Ogden Nash and Roger McGough as influences.